Closure and lid and method of forming closure and lid

A lid assembly comprising:

• a rim for engaging an opening of a container, the rim defining a top wall;
• a middle wall extending below the rim, the middle wall having a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, a first opening configured to allow fluid to flow and a second opening, wherein the second surface of the middle wall includes a first crest surface and a first trough depression positioned on a first side of the second opening;
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• a slider mechanism configured to be manually slid to selectively close or open the first opening, the slider mechanism comprising:
• an upper sled configured to be positioned on the first surface of the middle wall, and having an upper sled magnet encapsulated therein;
• a lower sled configured to be positioned proximate the second surface of the middle wall, the lower sled further comprising:
• an inner surface having a lower sled ramp protruding therefrom, wherein the lower sled ramp is configured to slide across the first crest surface and the first trough depression as the slider mechanism moves to close or open the first opening;
• a lower sled magnet encapsulated within the lower sled;
• and
• wherein magnetic attraction between the upper sled magnet and the lower sled magnet magnetically couples the upper sled to the lower sled.

A container assembly, comprising:

• a container comprising:
• an inner wall having a first end with a container opening extending into an internal reservoir;
• an outer wall forming an outer shell of the container, the outer wall having a second end configured to support the container on a surface;
• a lid adapted to seal the container opening, further comprising:
• a rim for engaging the container opening;
• a middle wall extending below the rim, the middle wall having a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, a first opening configured to allow fluid to flow and a second opening, wherein the second surface of the middle wall includes a first crest surface and a first trough depression positioned on a first side of the second opening;
• and a slider mechanism configured to be manually slid to selectively close or open the first opening, the slider mechanism comprising:
• an upper sled configured to be positioned on the first surface of the middle wall, and having an upper sled magnet encapsulated therein;
• a lower sled configured to be positioned proximate the second surface of the middle wall, the lower sled further comprising:
• an inner surface having a lower sled ramp protruding therefrom, wherein the lower sled ramp is configured to slide across the first crest surface and the first trough depression as the slider mechanism moves to close or open the first opening;
• a lower sled magnet encapsulated within the lower sled;
• and
• wherein magnetic attraction between the upper sled magnet and the lower sled magnet magnetically couples the upper sled to the lower sled.

A lid assembly comprising:

• a rim for engaging an opening of a container;
• a middle wall extending below the rim, the middle wall having a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, a first opening configured to allow fluid to flow, and a second opening, wherein the second surface of the middle wall includes a first crest surface and a first trough depression positioned on a first side of the second opening;
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• a slider mechanism configured to be manually slid to selectively provide a closed position by covering the first opening, and an open position by uncovering the first opening, the slider mechanism comprising:
• an upper sled configured to be positioned on the first surface of the middle wall;
• a lower sled configured to be positioned proximate the second surface of the middle wall, the lower sled further comprising:
• an inner surface having a lower sled ramp protruding therefrom, the first crest surface and the first trough depression as the slider mechanism moves to close or open the first opening;
• a lower sled magnet encapsulated within the lower sled;
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• wherein when the slider mechanism is moved from the closed position to the open position causes sliding motion of both the upper sled and the lower sled.